Comments on: Understanding Spanish – The Context Trick http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/ Learn Spanish with Spanish podcast audio. This is real, exciting conversation from Spain. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dianna http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-47447 Dianna Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:52:21 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-47447 I agree that context gives meaning and nuance to all words. Also, like Linda above mentioned, telenovelas are a good source of daily Spanish classes simply because the stories, las historias son historias humano. The contexts are universal. I also turn on "CC" (closed captioning) because I can read Spanish better than just hearing it. I can record TV programs so I can keep looping back over a phrase to make sure I get it down. I agree that context gives meaning and nuance to all words. Also, like Linda above mentioned, telenovelas are a good source of daily Spanish classes simply because the stories, las historias son historias humano. The contexts are universal.

I also turn on “CC” (closed captioning) because I can read Spanish better than just hearing it. I can record TV programs so I can keep looping back over a phrase to make sure I get it down.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-47124 Ben Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-47124 @Rafael - the transcripts of the podcasts are all available in our store, but not the videos yet I'm afraid. @Rafael – the transcripts of the podcasts are all available in our store, but not the videos yet I’m afraid.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46965 Ben Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:42:09 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46965 @Elly, there are still days when I feel lost, and that's after 11 years here! Don't worry, the 'lost' moments reduce with time, it happens to all of us! @Elly, there are still days when I feel lost, and that’s after 11 years here! Don’t worry, the ‘lost’ moments reduce with time, it happens to all of us!

]]> By: Elly Rouwendal http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46957 Elly Rouwendal Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:46 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46957 Of course, context helps a lot. That is indeed why - like one of the other students remarked - it is extremely difficult to understand a cold telephone call. At least I am very bad at that. I do your advanced programme and I am surprised that some of the podcasts I can literally understand and sometimes I am completely lost. It makes me dejected every now and then. Can you explain why I am lost ? Elly Of course, context helps a lot. That is indeed why – like one of the other students remarked – it is extremely difficult to understand a cold telephone call. At least I am very bad at that. I do your advanced programme and I am surprised that some of the podcasts I can literally understand and sometimes I am completely lost. It makes me dejected every now and then. Can you explain why I am lost ?
Elly

]]> By: rafael http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46951 rafael Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:24:01 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46951 It would be helpful if you would post a spanish transcript with these podcasts to help beginners. It would be helpful if you would post a spanish transcript with these podcasts to help beginners.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46875 Ben Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46875 @Froukje, Tania and Lidia - Thanks for the lovely comments! Very kind of you! @Froukje, Tania and Lidia – Thanks for the lovely comments! Very kind of you!

]]> By: Lidia http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46871 Lidia Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46871 Hi Ben and Marina, Context is really important, that's why it's easier to understand a movie than a podcast without a transcript. However, there are often situations when people speak too fast (especially Spanish people :) and then I feel lost, or there are many people speaking at the same time. However, I already see the difference in understanding Spanish thanks to your lessons although I have been using it only for about a month! Thanks a lot! Muchas gracias y hasta luego! Hi Ben and Marina,

Context is really important, that’s why it’s easier to understand a movie than a podcast without a transcript. However, there are often situations when people speak too fast (especially Spanish people :) and then I feel lost, or there are many people speaking at the same time. However, I already see the difference in understanding Spanish thanks to your lessons although I have been using it only for about a month! Thanks a lot! Muchas gracias y hasta luego!

]]> By: tania http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-4/#comment-46829 tania Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:38:58 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46829 i enjoyed the video very very much! Ben and Marina you both are super cool teachers!!!! gracias!!!!! i enjoyed the video very very much! Ben and Marina you both are super cool teachers!!!! gracias!!!!!

]]> By: froukje matthews http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-3/#comment-46818 froukje matthews Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:59:56 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46818 You're right, context is very important! That's the first thing you do really when surrounded by speakes of an other language. That's oneof the reasons why that first learning stage is also very tiring, because you're trying to make sense out the vocabulary you hear and place it in that context. The listening at this point is not yet fully without using one's first language. Good on you guys, I enjoyed your video! You’re right, context is very important! That’s the first thing you do really when surrounded by speakes of an other language. That’s oneof the reasons why that first learning stage is also very tiring, because you’re trying to make sense out the vocabulary you hear and place it in that context. The listening at this point is not yet fully without using one’s first language.
Good on you guys, I enjoyed your video!

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesinspanish.com/2008/10/21/spanish-context/comment-page-3/#comment-46751 Ben Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:18:18 +0000 http://www.notesinspanish.com/?p=467#comment-46751 @Ashley, Gracias a ti por dejarnos un comentario! @Ashley, Gracias a ti por dejarnos un comentario!

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